The Lebensfeld Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 13-6086169. Reported 173 grants totalling $5,930,000 to 75 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Lebensfeld Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $35,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $425,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Medical Center Foundation | Plainsboro, NJ | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bancroft Neurohealth | Cherry Hill, NJ | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | New York, NY | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Gregory the Great Academy | Hamilton Square, NJ | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen | Trenton, NJ | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Homefront Inc | Lawrenceville, NJ | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Cape Elizabeth, ME | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Spotswood Reformed Chruch | Spotswood, NJ | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County | Hamilton, NJ | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| My Face | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Eating Disorders Association | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Reformed Church Home | Old Bridge, NJ | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yeshiva University | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Langhorne Presbyterian Church | Langhorne, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rabbinical College of America | Morristown, NJ | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Southern New England | New Haven, CT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Lucy Day School | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brothers on a Quest Foundation | Yorba Linda, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Brothers on a Quest Inc | Yorba Linda, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of New York | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Agawam Conservancy | Southampton, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Myface | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rabbinical College of American | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Women's Foundation of Boston | Boston, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Yeshiva D'mir | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Camp Kesem | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Debbie Marks Lake Foundation | Ewing, NJ | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Jeremy Fund | Ewing, NJ | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA - Fund for Domestic Abuse Services | Marshalltown, IA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Modern Museum of Art | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spotswood Reformed Church | Spotswood, NJ | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Junior Golf Association | Braselton, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camila Hall Nursing Home | Immaculata, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Angels Nj Inc | Hamilton, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eden Autism Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Renfrew Center Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon Inc | Mt Vernon, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| James C Ferrer Education Fund | Southampton, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Section Pga Foundation Inc | Elmsford, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Police Athletic League | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Supreme Court Historical Society | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marty's Place Senior Dog Sanctuary | Upper Freehold Townshi, NJ | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Lucy Day School | Philadelpia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Swiss Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Gregory the Great Church | Hamilton Square, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camilla Hall Nursing Home | Immaculata, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Angel Nj Inc | Hamilton, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eden Autism Services Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fairfield County Fund for Women and Girls | Norwalk, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenwich Land Trust | Greenwich, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior League of the City of New York | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington & Lee University | Lexington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Advocates of Children of New York | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
46 of 75 (61%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 68%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 86 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | $1,460,000 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 53 | $1,415,000 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | $1,495,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 39 | $1,560,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 49% of this one's giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Lebensfeld Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 125 Broad Street, New York, NY, 10004. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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